 08/02/2012 Adama and Awa, are the pride and joy of the SOS Children’s Village Bakoteh. They have accomplished what the boys can only dream of: they have been chosen to join Gambia's National Football team. Adama inspires others as she tells what playing for her country's Womens U-17 team means to her.
More... 4/1/2012 - Stigmatization of illegitimate children, poverty, health insurance and children without birth certificates are just some of the challenges being addressed in SOS Children's Villages in modern day Bosnia and Herzegovina.
More... 22/11/2011 - Nigel Cantwell is an international consultant on child protection and was actively involved in developing the UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children. What are the main concerns of a widely recognised expert regarding child protection and alternative care? More... 17/11/2011 - When Jörg Timke married his Anja, he became the father of five children - his wife is an SOS mother in Lütjenburg in Germany. More... 17/10/2011 - Poverty in combination with unemployment is a major problem for many families in Georgia. SOS Children's Villages Georgia is addressing these problems with a range of services. More... 11/08/2011 - In 2010, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) indicated that the economic crisis has impacted young people harder than adults. While the crisis has taken its toll on all young people, those who are leaving alternative child care are at even greater risk. More... 11/08/2011 – Growing up is difficult for every teenager. But those growing up in care need even more support. Patience is key in his challenging job, says Temur Sikharulidze, youth facility leader and educator of the Youth Facility 1 in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi. More... 04/08/2011 - An SOS Children’s Village is supposed to be a safe place for a child to grow up in. But even in South Africa safety does not always mean fences and living on the campus. This is how village director Soka Matlala envisions the future of the SOS Children’s Village Mamelodi. More... From 27 June to 1 July 2011, Australian photographer Conor Ashleigh visited the SOS Children's Village in Malakal. Malakal is the capital city of Upper Nile State in the now independent nation of South Sudan. More... 27/06/2011 - In the best case scenario, alternative care becomes a new home. In the worst case scenario, alternative care turns into another trauma. So what does a radically different environment need to become a place of trust? When will this new place become a home and offer a reliable system for bringing up children? More... |